Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia stood at 27.1. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia peaked at 38.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6 | — |
| 2001 | 38.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.2 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.95, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 27.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.38 | 33.9 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.21 | 28.9 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Indonesia was 27.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Indonesia ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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